Sayhisname Histoires

My voice

This piece is a personal memorial and testimony about Romeo, a 22-year-old Black man whose life was taken by police violence. Told through the voice of a cousin who loved him deeply, it traces Romeo's life beyond stereotypes-his childhood shaped by loss and survival, his love for music, his dreams of freedom, and the quiet dignity he carried despite constant judgment. The story exposes the everyday racism that followed him, the system that failed to protect him, and the devastating final moments that ended his life unjustly. Above all, it honors Romeo as a son, a dreamer, and an old soul taken far too soon, calling for remembrance, truth, and justice.

No... God, please! Was I going to witness the execution of a peaceful human being carried out in the cruelest of ways?